Add proc for writing a string

samdze · Mar 20, 2024 · cb9589b · cb9589b
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diff --git a/src/playdate/file.nim b/src/playdate/file.nim
@@ -111,3 +111,8 @@ proc write*(this: SDFile, buffer: seq[byte], length: uint): int {.raises: [IOErr
     privateAccess(PlaydateFile)
     if length > 0:
         return playdate.file.write(this.resource, unsafeAddr(buffer[0]), length.cuint).requireValidStatus
+
+proc write*(this: SDFile, content: string): int {.raises: [IOError], discardable} =
+    privateAccess(PlaydateFile)
+    if content.len > 0:
+        return playdate.file.write(this.resource, unsafeAddr(content[0]), content.len.cuint).requireValidStatus
diff --git a/tests/t_files.nim b/tests/t_files.nim
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ proc execFilesTest*() =
             var handle = playdate.file.open("test_data.txt", kFileReadData)
             check(handle.readString() == "foo")
 
+        test "Writing strings to files":
+            block:
+                playdate.file.open("test_data.txt", kFileWrite).write("file content")
+            check(playdate.file.open("test_data.txt", kFileReadData).readString() == "file content")
+
         test "Listing files":
             createFile("list_files.txt")
             check("list_files.txt" in playdate.file.listFiles("/"))